The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-02
NORTH CAROLINA:
The CIimnGoIOgieai Link between Yer.
mont and LouiSiana-Iler Woodland
Wealth and Water-pOySer - Her
Mineral supply and ErOnOSe-
neOra GiIigenAlliIl.


(For the Democratic Advocate)
Surveyor General Lawson in lilo described the
being placed in that girdle of the world which at
fords wine OIL fruit grain. and silk with other rich
commodities, besides a sweet air, moderate climate
and fertile soil. These are the blessings under
heavens protection that spin out the thread of life
% rs utmost extent ana crown our Gays WIN tne
sweets of health and plenty; and when joined with
content render the possessors the happest race upon
the GARTH. In 1887, after the lapse u III ycars.
writer in u popular magazine says: western North
Carolina is the eliminating point of the great Appala
chan system, the region where peaks and val
leys alike attain their highest altitude and where
nature in her most prodigal mood has lavished
every git that can make country desirable-scen-
climate at once invigorating and balmy; an at
mosphere so exquisite that through its medium
color becomes new revelation; skies so soft and brill
liant that they perpetual delight; soil so rich
that even the Steepest mountain sides repay cultiya
ton; valleys watered by crystal streams, the pic
lures of pastoral fertility; ineNhaustible forests of
magnificent timbers and valuable mineral wealth
hitherto scarcely explored at ALL
Tie present tendency in this country to seek
homes where lands are cheaper and where the pres
from populousness is less has led the writer to
state some of the natural resources and material
advantages offered in the land beyond the Virginias
The State of North Carolina covers an area of 81,
2s6 square miles, or 30 63OiO acres OF this surface
2755 go acres are under water 72lS,lS1 acres are
improved and under cultivation, 52l5 COO acres are
waste lands being rapidly improved by second
growth 6, Isl 80 acres swamp lands belonging
TO the state. 10000 an Indian reservation
for an eastern band of Cherokees and 20l3l5 acres
are in original forests The flora of this state is
kind of transition between the northern and south
ern botanical district, since in herboundaries many
northern plants have their southern limits and some
which form peculiar feature of southern vegeta
ton commence. The great altitude of the western
border makes difference of 10 or y degrees of lati
tude; so in that section may be found many species
such as belong to the White Mts of New Hampshire
In the 12,043Sl5 acres of original growth there is
almost a bewildering number and variety OF trees,
such as yellow, Jersey. prickley, PITCH pond, lob
Jolly, long-leaf and white pine, all in abundance
Also black spruce white and hemlock spruce, bal
sam fir juniper, cypress. walnut, holly, yopon,
linden, birch. magnolia palmetto and the bay nearly
all of which are in sufficient quantity to be valuable
in the arts. In fact recent and painstakng research
has pointed out of Towering plants, exogenous; l.
1862 Species indigenous. 5ll species: OF towerless
plants $50 species; of fungi 1892 species ofcharaeea,
species. and of algae, 50 species; thus making
total of4si9 species OF vegetable life IN North caro-
lima.
East of the Rocky Mountains in the United States
we find of oaks - species, in North Carolina 10
species; of pines species in North Carolina. s; of
spruces g. in North Carolina 4: of enls s. in North
Carolina, 5; of walnuts ., in North Carolina 2; OF
birches 5. in North Carolina, 8; Of naples 5. in
in North Carolina o. of hickores s, in North Caro-
lima. G: of magnolias T. in North Carolina, T.
In the mountains of this state, the white pine
very abundant, but they are also very valnaole.
For 10 eastern counties, the Forest Bulletin, NO 5,
from the United States census Office. gives the
amount of merchantable long-leaf pine as follows;
Baden 2SS 600 feet; Brunswick, III 10000; Chat
ham, AS 0000OO Columbus 2ss, 100000; Cumberland.
sO6OOOO0O Duplin, u .OOO,O0G Harnett, lh6OO0nOO;
Johnston. 5G30G00O0; Moore, 50i.OO0OO0; New Han
over 9G0OO00O onslow 3i0000OO; liobcson, S6lOO0,-
001; Sampson; Coz 100000; Wake, 4S.0G0001; Wayne
100000. Total, 5,229.OOJ.0o0 feet
Moreover the amount of cypress in these and the |
adjoining counties is too vast for calculation. We
at that the kind of trees which characterize
this fora most valuable IN the arts The long /
leaf pine alone is the basis of extensive industries
whose annual income is no less than S35000U0; |
While of the twenty kinds Oftimber admitted to the
New York ship-yards as suitable for building vessels
North Carolina can supply no fewer than eighteen.
The same unsparing hand has with generous pro- |
fusion enriched the rocks with and minerals |
running through an amazing variety from gold, da
mond and the Hthia-emerald, ''hiddenite gem" to |
coal. iron. and the ineXhaustible beds of many I
colored mica.
To the honest workmen seeking homes the North |
State offers all soils for all crops from Pennsylvania
wheat to Louisiana cotton, and all temperatures !
known to climatOlogy from the hot blasts of the /
sunny southern slopes TO the biting broezcs that /
chill the highest peaks of the Atlantic Mountain |
range. while single river within her borders fur /
nishes water-power enough to spin ana weave the
whole cotton crop Of the south.
North Carolina has the purest English speaking |
citzenships in the American Union for all statistics
geneous population In fact there is n kind of con-
sanguineous tie of sympathetic union and fellow
feeling taking in the whole Saxon lineage from /
Tennesse to tide-water
Never in the past were there more enterprise and |
prosperity among her people than to-day the /
amount of capital invested in successful business is
greater and the statc aud individual debt less than
at any time within the past50 years In Henderson,
Durham, Raidsville and Winston, every day fancy
tobaccoes are thrown the market and the pro-
Queer goes home with from 500 to 81 100 for nearly
every good two-hOrse load.
But common candor and Justice compel me to say
that only those who have been educated TO make
fine tobaeeoes can generally realize fancy prices:
and that every one wishing 10 buy land in any
southern state should go in person and make care
full and complete examination OF premises and
prices, and in trust tricky agent whose
cadilo is 10 pocket the profits. 5.